Young defender Ben Wynter has become the eighth member of Torquay United's promotion-chasing squad to sign a new contract with the Gulls.

Wynter, 21, who has been United's regular right-back this season, has followed goalkeeper Shaun MacDonald, fellow defenders Jamie Sendles-White, Kyle Cameron and Liam Davis, midfielders Kalvin Lumbombo Kalala and Asa Hall and forward Ruairi Keating in agreeing a new 18-month deal to the summer of 2020.

The former Crystal Palace, Bromley and Hampton & Richmond player, who moved to Plainmoor under former manager Gary Owers last summer, has become a fixture in the side in recent months and scored his first goal for the club in the 4-0 home win over Slough Town on January 5.

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"It's not always the right thing to say when you talk about somebody being the most improved player, but Ben Wynter has grown in stature and confidence since I arrived," said United boss Gary Johnson, who added that he had followed Wynter's progress well before he took the reins at Plainmoor in mid-September.

"Since I've been here, he has been a regular in the team. Now he has found his game, he's found his form and he has found his confidence - that makes him an excellent player for us."